Japan

    Securities / Derivatives

    Taiwan Plans Cross-Border Stock Trading with Japan

    By Editors | 22/08/2014

    Taiwan will study the possibility of launching a cross-border stock trading scheme with Japan in a bid to boost internationalization of the local bourse, said the country’s top financial regulator.

    PwC Fined $25 Million for Altering Probe Report on Japanese Bank

    By Editors | 18/08/2014

    New York state has fined PricewaterhouseCoopers $25m and suspended some consulting work for two years after it altered a report to regulators on sanctions and money-laundering controls for Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Myanmar Sees Delay in Stock Exchange Launch

    By Editors | 23/05/2014

    The opening of a stock exchange in Myanmar may be delayed due to difficulty in recruiting skilled people for jobs at the exchange and finding companies that could qualify to list on the market.

    Japan’s Economy Needs ‘Super Regional Banks,’ Says LDP

    By Editors | 22/05/2014

    Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party will urge government to establish “super regional banks” to help revitalize the economy during the nation’s unorthodox bid to beat deflation.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Japan to Assist in Drafting Myanmar’s Stock Exchange Regulations

    By Editors | 06/05/2014

    The Japanese Ministry of Finance will help draw the regulations for the Stock Exchange Commission in Myanmar, said a Myanmar finance official.

    Japan Regulator, US CFTC to Cooperate on Regulated Entities Cross-Border Oversight

    By Editors | 11/03/2014

    The Financial Services Agency of Japan and the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission sign a memorandum of cooperation on supervision of regulated entities.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Japan’s Financial Authorities Refuse to Intervene in Bitcoin Case

    By Editors | 25/02/2014

    Japanese financial authorities decline to take responsibility for the crypto-currency.

    Japan Regulator Seeks to Penalise Foreign Firm for Stock Manipulation

    By Editors | 18/02/2014

    The Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission seeks to penalise Select Vantage Inc. for stock manipulation.

    Japan Brokers Seek Revamp on Savings Accounts

    By Editors | 11/02/2014

    Japanese brokers are urging the regulator to revamp a scheme that waives taxes on investments of up to 1 million yen for five years.

    Basel May Dim Japan Megabank Shareholder Hopes for Dividend Payout

    By Editors | 06/02/2014

    Stricter capital rules under Basel III guidelines may curb the ability of Japan’s biggest banks to raise dividend payout to investors in the future.

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